"Alone in her home", a woman in doubt

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 by Cécile Coulon, published on September 19, 2021 by Éditions Iconoclaste.

Her favorite quote:

However, a doubt persisted.

Barely a brush.

But she felt it inside her, when the house was silent, when the trees murmured at the window.

She heard, in this discussion outside of men, another word from the past, she shuddered and her confidence vanished.

Why this book?

• Because Cécile Coulon, once again, takes us

  into a new universe, where we find flavors of the Brontë sisters, Bluebeard, and Daphné du Maurier, lost castles and deep forests, dark men and submissive women, buried secrets and tormented families.

• Because Cécile's language is always beautiful

  and here it sticks particularly to the atmosphere, even the first names of the characters participate in this temporal shift, which is also spatial, since the main location of the action is located in the middle of the forest. in a big house that no one ever visits.

  The writing merges perfectly with the story.

• Because the mystery that gradually settles

  is very skillfully carried out and its resolution will add an unexpected and cruel touch to this already dark story.

• Because the atmosphere is that of a tale

  and this text plays with our fears without the anguish never seeming real to us, which does not prevent us from diving into the story and wishing a happy ending for Aimée ... Will he be there?

  
  

The essentials in 2 minutes

The plot.

 Aimée marries a wealthy landowner in an arranged marriage.

She learns quickly enough that the previous young wife died just after her wedding, and despite the kindness of her husband Aimée sees her discomfort grow and her questions multiply against her silent husband.

Characters.

 Aimée, the young bride;

Candre, the husband and owner of the estate;

Claude, Aimée's cousin;

Amand and Josephus, the parents of Aimée;

Henria, the housekeeper;

Angelin, Henry's son;

Emeline, the music teacher.

Places.

 A vast residence surrounded by forests in the Jura.

The time.

 It is never specified, but clues point to the 19th century.

The author.

 Cécile Coulon, author of more than ten novels despite her 31 years;

his novel

, which we reviewed when it was published, made him known to the general public.

She has also published two very beautiful collections of poetry.

This book was read with

 the sensation of reading a tale and letting yourself be carried away by the disturbing atmosphere of the domain of this Candre Marchère with an elusive personality.

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